admit

• Verbo usado para indicar o reconhecimento ou a confirmação de algo, muitas vezes algo negativo ou relutante, e também para permitir que alguém entre em um lugar ou seja aceito em uma organização.

A verb used to indicate the act of confessing or acknowledging something, or allowing someone to enter a place or organization.

1. B1formal

   To confess or acknowledge something, often something negative or embarrassing.

   Admitir

   • He admitted that he had made a mistake.
   • She admitted to stealing the money.
   • They admitted their guilt in court.

   Sinônimosacknowledgeavowconcedeconfessdisclosegrantownreveal

   Antônimosdenydisavowdisclaim

2. Allow entryB1formal

   To allow someone to enter a place, organization, or event.

   Permitir a entrada

   • The ticket admits one person to the museum.
   • He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
   • Only members are admitted to the club.

   Sinônimosacceptallow inlet inreceivetake in

   Antônimosbanbarblockdebardenyejectexcludeexpelforbidoustrefusereject

3. Accept as trueB2formal

   To accept or agree that something is true or valid.

   Admitir

   • The government admitted the need for reform.
   • She admitted the possibility of failure.
   • He admitted that the plan was flawed.

   Sinônimosacceptacknowledgeallowconcedeconfessgrantownrecognize

   Antônimosdenydisavowdisputerefutereject